Sermon Archive

Sermons from February 2015

Last week I mentioned the importance of church camp in the development of my spiritual life and my sense of call as a minister. As powerful as my camp experience was, it was not without a few shortcomings. One summer, one of our counselors told us that when we returned to school we needed to […]

Attending college in northeast Tennessee meant there were many outdoor activities available. One that I enjoyed was climbing Buffalo Mountain, just outside of Johnson City. There was one particular spot on the mountain that has an absolutely breathtaking view, especially when you walk out onto an overlook of rock that stuck out rather precariously. The […]

February 8, 2015 Mark 1:29-39 My senior year in high school I had a parking permit that allowed me to drive to school. Our high school had limited parking and a permit was required, and they were difficult to secure. Suddenly, because I could drive to school, I was very popular in my neighborhood. Every […]

February 1, 2015 Mark 1:21-28 This week I’m doing something I never do, except at Advent and Easter, and that is following the Lectionary. If you are not familiar with the lectionary, it is a collection of four Scripture passages assigned to each week, and ministers often choose from those passages for their weekly sermons. […]